Skin clearing foods?

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  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    I have heard that carrots are good for the complexion and were used in Victorian times to clear up bad skin. Can't hurt.

    Thanks, i bought some fresh some carrot juice to help me out
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Check for skin mites and hormones. If it's not a cause then do not use any tones, powder, concealer, creams (any cosmetics) for a month. Instead wash your face with camomile water, hydrate and clean with "natural masks". Use baking soda to clean, sour cream to moisturize. There are plenty of masks you can do out of honey, aloe vera, fruits, berries-all natural.+ lots of water!

    What is chamomile water? do i make chamomile tea and wash with that or something?


    i'm a little scared to use baking soda... my skin is very sensitive
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    This sounds ridiculous but the best facial soap I've used is actually clear equate hand soap. The walmart brand. I haven't tried softsoap but the equate one is AMAZING. I don't put anything else on my face, and I airbrush my makeup so my hands never touch my face. Try it, it could work for you too.

    Also going vegan helped tremendously; but the clear equate hand soap was what cleared it up initially. Sometimes in the winter my face gets dry so I use Murad Clean Scene moisturizer, once or twice.

    I've been watching a lot of documentaries lately about going vegan and i am interested in trying it out but I'm not sure if i can do it. I'm slowly working lots of plants into my diet.
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Juicing/ blending fruits and vegetables helps my skin. I try to eat 1-2 all fruit & vegetable smoothies a day. Spinach and kale are nutrient rich so add as much as possible. And don't forget berries that are high in antioxidants, they will do wonders for you both on the inside and outside! Blending fruit and vegetables is better than juicing because the pulp is full of fiber.

    i bought some kale last night. Dont know how to make it. never ever ate it before.

    I'm not a berry fan :( i will try to expand my horizon's though
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    i was the same, then my mum bought me a jar of magnesium pills before xmas and over the course of about two weeks my skin cleared up. clearly a deficiency issue! either try my fix, or visit a herbalist or someone who deals with finding out what is missing in your system
    hmm i will look into this
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    me also-i'm like the flair up face. I get nasty white heads and just ran out of proactive. Is that the ONLY thing that works??

    proactive worked for awhile for me and then my face started geting red splotches on it and started peeling and burning :(
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    How about birth control? Since I've been on bc my skin is so clear! Your acne might get worse the first 3 months after you start the birth control, but once your hormones are regulated your acne should clear up.

    i was on it for awhile and it cleared up my skin but i was crying every single day about something stupid. It was very draining on me emotionally. i had never been so sad in my life. never again.
  • mariapuhl
    mariapuhl Posts: 529 Member
    I've had acne problems my whole life. Not just on my face, but on my shoulders and back as well.

    I tried store face washes, masks, proactive, then the doctor gave me benzaclin, differen (gel and cream), then we started on antibiotics.

    Probiotics made my face like a pimple war zone. If I even eat that yogurt with the probiotics in it, I break out, it's weird. But anyway, then I started on a couple of antibiotics, menocycline then hydrocycline (or however you spell them) and they worked alright. My face was pretty clear, but still my shoulders and back were kind of broken out and my face would break out on occasion.

    Then one day the doctor decided to try switching me to a hormone pill, for another reason as well (I'm only 22 and losing hair/balding). So I'm completely off of everything except for the hormone pill now. I have NO pimples anymore, anywhere. In the year that I've been on the medicine, I've had TWO pimples. Yeah, two. It's been amazing.

    So apparently my issue was that I had a hormone imbalance that was causing everything. Now I'm pimple free and keeping my hair haha. Moral of my story? Going to a doctor and having your hormones checked might be a good idea.
  • Polywoggs
    Polywoggs Posts: 33 Member
    I've tried every single friggen acne soap there is at the drugstore. I've taken vitamins for this, i've tried proactive, i've used doctor prescribed creams and gels all to no avail.:cry:

    I was wondering if anyone knows of any specific fruits or veggies that are known for clearing up acne and skin blemishes? if so i want to eat them all!

    Try something VERY gentle- like Cetaphil (doctors use it). I use generic Cetaphil (Walmart).
    If you use a scrub- ditch it and use table salt- salt has a natural, healing compound.
    Don't scrub it. Mix it in w/Cetaphil & gently massage your face. -I also use generic Cetaphil moisturizer (also Walmart).

    Medicated scrubs & chemical peels damage your skin- making it more prone to sunburns, redness & dry patches.
    -You'd be amazed at how awesome a gentle soap & moisturizer will balance the skin texture/tone.
  • Joluru
    Joluru Posts: 89 Member
    I read a book called "The Skin Type Solution" and completely changed my skincare routine based on the results of the suggestions in the book. My skin has never been clearer. You take a multi-part quiz and then it talks about the different skin types, with specific ideas and products for each one.

    I also read a book called "Feed Your Face" by a Hollywood dermatologist, who recommends dietary changes for the best skin. I incorporated a lot more tomato products and daily green tea based on her recommendations; if it doesn't help, it certainly can't hurt! I have different skin issues than you, and didn't read to thoroughly on the acne section, but it's worth checking out if you want to take that approach.
  • sudmom
    sudmom Posts: 202 Member
    Take a daily Multi-vatiamin, drink lots of water, no refined sugars of any kind. I have recently (well about 6 months ago) started using Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Gentle Scrub. Wow, what a difference! Good luck, some of it is just plain hormonal and there is little you can do about it!
  • roro1925
    roro1925 Posts: 120 Member
    I stumbled upon this herbal tea from Yogi called Skin Detox and i feel like it has done wonders for my skin....no new acne and my skin is so much softer and no more dry spots. i usually have one cup a day with 2 teabags and it's really yummy.
    Hope this helps! :)
  • bejuled74
    bejuled74 Posts: 191 Member
    I don't think you need to stop wearing make up, but make sure you are using a good quality make up, or a mineral makeup. Have you tried Mario Badescu products? They are natural and gentle to your skin but still provide excellent treatment. I would definitely do some research into vitamins and nutrients and keep up the vegetable and fruit intake, especially raw vegetables.

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